April 2007 Scriptum

Vol. 29, No. 10

THE SCRIPTUM

April 12, 2007

DEAN DAVID WALKER TO SPEAK AT NEXT MEETING

Dean David Walker of the Drake Law School will be the speaker at the next meeting of the Linn County Bar Association, which will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2007, beginning at noon at the Cedar Rapids Art Museum on Third Avenue S.E. across from Greene Square Park. The meeting room is located on the third floor. Parking is available behind the building on the Second Avenue side. The lunch will be catered by Kristeena’s. Please RSVP to the LCBA Attendance Committee’s e-mail so we can have an accurate head count for lunch.

CLE CREDIT The presentation at the March, 2007 meeting of the LCBA – Federal Practice Pointers: A View From the Bench, by the Honorable Chief Judge Linda R. Reade – has been approved for .5 Federal and .5 State CLE credits; Activity No. 42182.

FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE MEETINGThe next meeting of the Linn County Bar Association’s Ad Hoc Family Law Committee will be held on May 3, 2007. Steve Jackson, Jr. will be the presenter, talking on appellate practice.

LINN LAW CLUBSpend time with local Judges and your fellow young attorneys at the Linn Law Club Golf Outing and BBQ on Friday, May 11th. Tee-time is 1:00 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Golf Course. The BBQ will begin at 5:15 at the Creekside Pavilion in Noelridge Park. As of April 12th, the following Judges have confirmed that (s)he plans to participate in the golf outing: Judge McManus, Judge Jarvey, Judge Baker and Judge Kilburg. As of April 12th, the following judges have confirmed that (s)he plans to attend the BBQ: Judge Liesveld, Judge Remley, Judge Hansen, Judge Baker, Judge Kilburg and Judge Jarvey. Hope to see you all there! Please RSVP to Natalie Ditmars at nkditmars@yahoo.com

SUMMER OUTINGMark the date of Thursday, July 12, 2007, on your calendars now. This is the date selected for the annual Linn County Bar Association Summer Outing. There is CLE planned for the morning, golf and a bike ride planned for the afternoon, followed by a social hour and dinner. This has been a great opportunity to relax and socialize with other lawyers and judges. A very special dinner is planned, so be sure to attend this year. Additional information will be provided as the date draws closer. Questions can be directed to Dave Thinnes at 363-3185. RECENT AMENDMENTS AND NEW RULESThe Iowa Supreme Court recently approved amendments to the following Rules and Procedures: Iowa Court Rules 31.14, 31.25, 37.4 and 22.28; Iowa Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.10(2)(f); Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure 1.903, 1.404, 1.442 and 1.423 and Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct 32:1.2, 32:4.2 and 32:7.4. For more information, go to www.iowabar.org. WANT ADSAssociate Wanted: Senior attorney working toward semi-retirement seeks an associate to join five-person, well-established and well-furnished association in Cedar Rapids. Seeking an attorney with interest on taking on additional work in general practice with emphasis on real estate, litigation and general business. Responses held in strictest confidence. Reply to Carson Reporting, LCBA, P O Box 74127, Cedar Rapids, IA 52407. For Sale: Solid walnut conference room table, approximately 8 feet. Made in the Amanas, 1984. Has Amana stamp. $5,000 or best offer. Contact Stephanie at P O Box 8177, Cedar Rapids, IA 52408-8177. Attorney Wanted: Seeking attorney who wishes to build a private practice. First three months of rent free. Phone system, state-of-the-art void mail, own phone number and phone line, DSL, server, scanner, fax, copier, conference room, free convenient client parking, IowaDocs, Child Support Guidelines software, some legal assistant services available. Send resume and letter of interest to the attention of Stephanie at P O Box 8177, Cedar Rapids, IA 52408-8177. All inquiries held in strictest confidence.

Office Space for Rent. Attractive modern office building in suburban setting. Ample free parking for staff and clients. Conference room, kitchen, updated office equipment and phones. 1-4 offices to rent on short or long-term contracts. Call Dave Mullin or Anne Laverty at 395-9191.

Office Space Available. Office space is available with other sole practitioners in the historic Averill House located in a developing medical area, 1120 2nd Avenue S.E., Cedar Rapids. Includes phone system with voice mail, DSL, two conference rooms, free client parking and available paralegal services. Furnishings and office equipment available. Very reasonable overhead expense. Contact Wm. F. Olinger at 319 – 364-0113 or wmfolinger@aol.com.

Associate Wanted for Downtown Law Office. Prime downtown office space available in the Dows Building. Newer office equipment, large office, very reasonable. Case referrals available. All inquiries to 364-1538; ask for Mary.

APPLY NOW FOR 2007-08 ISBA COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, SECTIONS

ISBA President-Elect Joel Greer will be making appointments in the next several weeks to the various committees and section councils for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007. For more information on these appointments, please go to www.iowabar.org.

LCBA MEMBER CONTACT INFO ON LCBA WEBSITE – UPDATE YOURS TODAY!

Did you know contact information for all LCBA members is available to the public via the LCBA website? However, some of the contact information listed on the website is out of date! Please take a minute to view the information listed for your name at www.linncobar.org/directory/attorneys/index.html and let the LCBA webmaster know if any changes need to be made. You can contact the webmaster from the LCBA website by clicking on the “Contact” link at the top of the LCBA home page.

PLACEMENTS NEEDED FOR PARALEGAL INTERNS

The Kirkwood Community College Paralegal Program has an unusually large intern class to place this summer. If you have a need for an intern in your office, please contact Wendy Geertz at wendy.geertz@kirkwood.edu.

ELMO AVAILABLE

Your LCBA has purchased an Elmo for use at the Linn County Courthouse. For use, call the Court Administrator to schedule.

UPDATED, CORRECT E-MAIL ADDRESSES REQUESTED

If you know of someone who is not receiving this publication via e-mail, please have them contact Karen Seltrecht at kseltrecht@ureach.com so she can verify the correct e-mail address for that individual.

NOTIFICATIONS OF CHANGES OF ADDRESS

If you have a new address, please notify the Linn County Bar Association at P. O. Box 74127, Cedar Rapids, IA 52407-4127, or via e-mail, to: kseltrecht@ureach.com.

SUBMITTING ITEMS TO THE SCRIPTUM – DEADLINE If you have an item to submit to this publication, please send the information via e-mail to mklingler@lwclawyers.com. If e-mail is not available, please have the information typed and either mail it or fax it to Mary Klingler at Terpstra, Epping & Willett, 118 Third Avenue S.E., Suite 500, Cedar Rapids 52401-1424 (fax – 364-0923). The deadline for submitting items is the Monday date that is 10 days before that month’s LCBA meeting, which is held on the third Thursday of the month (sometimes the first Monday, sometimes the second Monday).

ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR FILLING STAFF POSITIONS

Pat Brush, Employment Committee Chair of the Legal Support Professionals of Linn County, encourages any attorney looking for someone to fill a vacant staff position to call her at 366-7641.

USURY RATE

In accordance with the provisions of Section 535.2(3)(a), 2005 Iowa Code, the Superintendent of Banking has determined that the maximum lawful rate of interest provided for in said section shall be 6.75% for the month of April. Please note the exemption in subsection 2 of said Chapter 535.2. The usury rate is available on the Internet at www.idob.state.ia.us.

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